November 14, 2018
Implementing Erin’s
Law
Through
Relationship Skills
Education
Years of research show that
robust healthy relationship education can pull many levers in a young person’s
life. One sphere it can impact is child sexual abuse prevention.
Erin’s Law, passed in 35
states, requires that all public schools
implement a prevention-oriented child sexual abuse program. The Mary Black Foundation in South Carolina has used
Love Notes to help classrooms meet that requirement.
Learn from Anita Barbee,
Ph.D. from the University of Louisville, the research underpinnings that make
Love Notes such an effective sexual abuse prevention intervention.
Then hear from Polly Edwards-Padgett how the Mary Black
Foundation selected Love Notes, gained access to the schools, their
implementation approach (including funding), and how you can explore doing the same
in your state.
Objectives:
- Identify how Love Notes helps in the
prevention of sexual abuse.
- Examin Erin’s Law to
see how it has expanded the opportunities for Sexual Abuse Prevention education
in the classroom.
- Hear
from a community leader about how they implement Love Notes to satisfy the
requirements for Erin’s Law.
Presenters: Anita Barbee, PhD, MSSW, Professor and Distinguished University Scholar President,
International Association for Relationship Research Lead Evaluator, Children's
Bureau Quality Improvement Center on Workforce Development Principal
Investigator, FYSB SRAE Grant Champs II: Love Notes Kent School of Social
Work, University of Louisville
Polly Edwards-Padgett, Adolescent Health Project Director, The Mary Black Foundation,
Spartanburg, SC
Cathy Guidry,
Training Coordinator, The Dibble Institute
Who should attend: Healthy marriage and
healthy relationship organization grantees, staff, evaluators, policy makers;
teen pregnancy and dating violence prevention practitioners, Extension
professionals, health educators, family stabilization staff, anyone with
interest in youth and relationship education.
When: Wednesday,
November 14, 2018, 4:00 pm Eastern/1:00 pm Pacific
Duration: 60 minutes
Cost: Free!
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